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Open Roads Forum  >  Fifth-Wheels  > Hangers/Springs/Axles Reply to Topic  |  Subscribe  |  Print Topic  |  Post New Topic  |  Oldest first Newest first  routemaster • View posts Deming Senior Member Joined: 12/02/2005 View Profile Good Sam RV Club Member Offline Posted: 09/12/21 03:03pm Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator On my 2017 Hartland, the 8k axles have moved off the center of frame to the road side by 3/8inch. Now the hangers welded on to the frame have a 2.010inch wide gap, the springs have a eye dimension 1 3/4" wide so the hangers have been squashed down to the eye of the springs not a 100% face location would this be normal not good engineering. The axle perches have a pitch for springs at 68.500" and the center of the frame "I to I" at 68.844" therefor the spring taper inwards. I have been trying to find out with no joy whether the wrong hangers were welded on or they installed 1 3/4" over 2" springs? Could I install 2" springs to help stiffen this nightmare? To top it off I have done the string test and I have a bent "I" frame going up into the coach by +3/4" at the front axle. Any help. Den. 2017 Landmark Arlington 365 2015 Silverado LTZ 3500 c/c LWB. GMH • View posts Canada Full Member Joined: 08/21/2015 View Profile Offline Posted: 09/12/21 04:25pm Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator Don’t know if this helps. I just had everything replaced and upgraded the springs on my Cougar 26sab. Here are a couple of before pics. Hangers all look straight and square. JIMNLIN • View posts Oklahoma Senior Member Joined: 09/14/2003 View Profile Posted: 09/13/21 05:31am Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator Sounds like you need to find a big rig trailer repair shop in your area and let them make a call on what issues that trailers suspension/frame rails have. "good judgment comes from experience, and a lot of that comes from bad judgment" ............ Will Rogers '03 2500 QC Dodge/Cummins HO 3.73 6 speed manual Jacobs Westach '97 Park Avanue 28' 5er 11200 two slides bolljl • View posts Fulltimer New Member Joined: 02/23/2018 View Profile Good Sam RV Club Member Offline Posted: 09/13/21 08:01am Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator Highly recommend checking into https://www.morryde.com/products/independent-suspension-system/ that replaces Hangers/Springs/Axles with independent suspension system. 2015 RAM LongHorn 3500 Dually 4X4 CUMMINS 2013 Lifestyle LS35SB, MORryde IS System AIRSAFE, Air Hitch laknox • View posts Arizona Senior Member Joined: 01/06/2008 View Profile Good Sam RV Club Member Offline Posted: 09/13/21 09:02am Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator Another option is the Roadmaster Comfort Ride system. Uses slipper springs and shocks. https://www.roadmasterinc.com/products/travel_trailers/comfort_ride.php Lyle 2002 GMC Sierra 2500 HD Duramax Crew Cab 4x4 6.5' Bed B&W Turnover Ball with 5th Wheel Companion 2017 KZ Durango 1500 D277RLT 1936 John Deere Model A International Flying Farmers 64 Year Member buc1980 • View posts houston tx Senior Member Joined: 06/20/2004 View Profile Good Sam RV Club Member Posted: 09/13/21 09:33am Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator Change to IS system and get ready of the head ache . 2017 Ford F350 DRW,2005 Kountry Star 35ft,14750 lb weight on SAILUN tire,6 points LIPPERD Level-up.New Mor/ryde IS suspension install. TXiceman • View posts Full Time RVer Senior Member Joined: 11/17/2000 View Profile Offline Posted: 09/13/21 12:29pm Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator Been running the Mor/Ryde IS for 8 years and love it. Greatest thing available for RVs. It is not cheap but rides so much better. Ken Amateur Radio Operator. 2013 HitchHiker 38RLRSB Champagne, toted with a 2012, F350, 6.7L PSD, Crewcab, dually. 3.73 axle, Full Time RVer. Travel with a standard schnauzer and a Timneh African Gray parrot routemaster • View posts Deming Senior Member Joined: 12/02/2005 View Profile Good Sam RV Club Member Offline Posted: 09/13/21 01:26pm Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator I am planning to take her to AZ to have the frame pulled down and they will reinforced the frame. I would love IS maybe later. Thanks. Den. Reply to Topic  |  Subscribe  |  Print Topic  |  Post New Topic  |  Oldest first Newest first  Open Roads Forum  >  Fifth-Wheels  > Hangers/Springs/Axles

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